Process Settings Wizard dialog-Cool settings

This page of the Process Settings Wizard, which can be accessed by clicking (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Process Settings), is used to specify the Cool analysis related process settings for the selected analysis sequence.

Note: Some of the items listed below may not be available on the current dialog. This is dependent on the analysis technology, molding process and analysis sequence selected.

General settings

Widget	Explanation
Melt temperature	The temperature of the molten plastic, or melt, as it starts to flow into the cavity. In cases where this is an input box, enter the required melt temperature. Note: If the model has a runner system, the melt temperature refers to the temperature of the melt as it enters the runner system. If the model does not have a runner system, the melt temperature is the temperature of the melt as it exits the gate(s). The melt temperature cannot be lower than the Transition temperature.
Mold-open time	Specify the time taken from the completion of one molding cycle, to the beginning of the next.
Injection + packing + cooling time	Injection + packing + cooling time is equivalent to the total cycle time minus the mold-open time. You can either specify this time directly, or calculate this time automatically during the analysis. Note: The Automatic option is not available for Cool (FEM) analyses. Specified Injection + packing + cooling time Enter the total time for injection + packing + cooling. Automatic Click Edit ejection criteria and enter the target ejection temperature and % frozen at ejection.
Compression + cooling time (thermoplastic compression molding only)	Compression + cooling time is equivalent to the total cycle time minus the mold-open time. You can either specify this time directly, or calculate this time automatically during the analysis. Specified Enter the total time for compression + cooling. Automatic Click Edit ejection criteria and enter the target ejection temperature and % frozen at ejection.
Cool Solver Parameters	Displays the Cool analysis related solver parameters for the selected analysis sequence.
Advanced options...	Displays the advanced options for the analysis.